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Answer 1
- 64.3% = Atheist (15,460,000 people)
- 16% = Korean Shamanism (3,846,000 people)
- 13.5% = Cheondoism (3,245,000 people)
- 4.5% = Buddhism (1,082,000 people)
- Christianity = 1.7% (404,000 people)
The North Korean Atheists generally follow a "political religion" called Juche. It's basically a Propaganda religion to keep the North Koreans under control and in fear of their leader.
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Answer 2
Juche is the official state-espoused religion. It preaches self-reliance and justifies the current political structure of totalitarianism.
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Answer 3
Most North Koreans are non-religious, with 67% of the population reporting to have no religion. The other three main religions are Korean shamanism with 16%, Cheondoism with 13.5%, and Buddhism with 4.5% of the population.
While the government openly accepts religious freedom, according to Human Rights Watch, the government no longer actually permits religious freedom. They persecute religious individuals while also sponsoring religious groups, only to make it seem as though there is religious freedom there.
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Answer 4
The religion in North Korea is the worship of the Kim dynasty (Kim Il Sung, founder of the North Korean state, and the current ruler, Kim Jong Il who is the son of Kim Il Sung).
However, the official state religion that is used to justify this worship is called Juche.
The main religion of communist North Korea is irreligion (ie., atheism).
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What is the main relegion of North Korea?
I don't know maybe Korean because they are in Korea
What was the main religion in North Carolina in the 1600's?
Christianity was the main religion in North Carolina in the 1600s. It was settled by Protestant Anglicans and Dissenters, such as Puritans and Quakers, in nearly equal numbers.
What religions are popular in North Korea?
The main religion in North Korea is the government-sanctioned religion of JUCHE. Juche, meaning "self-reliance", is a statist religion that requires veneration of Kim Il-Sung and his successive dynasty as gods and this makes the country resemble a theocracy more than the atheist secularist regimes of Communist States. Refusing to believe in Juche is treasonous.However, religious passions of people are hard to quiet and it is estimated that around 5-10% of the population also follow forms of Christianity, Buddhism, Confucianism, Korean shamanism, or Chondogyo.
Why Juche is religion?
It exists only in North Korea and was started as propaganda to make people value Kim Jong Il. Kim Jong Il was born in a hospital in Russia and the Juche religion is a made up story to make the people think that he was born magically by two rainbows in the mountains of North Korea so people wouldn't know about his birth in Russia while his parents were temporarily living there.
Are there any synagogues in North Korea?
no
How many people in the world follow the North Korean religion?
The main religion in North Korea is Buddhism and Confucianism which is followed by more than a billion people in the world.
Which Korea discourages religion?
In North Korea there is no religion as such, atlhough the cult of personality of the Kim dynasty is equivalent to a religion.
What are the religions and languages of North Korea?
There is only one language in North Korea: Korean.There is only one religion in North Korea: Juche.
What is North Korea's religion percentages?
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What is the religion in south and North Korea?
Christianity and Buddhism are in South Korea. Even though Christians have been persecuted in North Korea, they still love God and even pray for Kim Jong Un's soul to awake to God and become Christian. Juche religion is in North Korea, but it should respect other faiths like Christianity.
What is North Korea's main language?
The official language of North Korea is Korean. The capital of North Korea is Pyongyang which is also the largest city.
Do people in north and South Korea practice Buddhism?
I'm not sure about North Korea, but Buddhism is a major religion in South Korea. South Korea is also very Christian.
What is the differences between north and south korea?
North Korea is communist and South Korea is democratic. The religion in North Korea is Buddhism and Confucianism and to a lesser extent Christianity and syncretic Chondogo. The religion in South Korea is Buddhism and CHristianity.
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The main religion in both North and South America is Christianity.
Under Kim Il Sung North Korea outlawed all?
religion sex food freedom of speech no transportaion technology t.v music
Is North Korea mostly Muslim or Christian?
Neither. Most people North Korea have no religion. There are very few Mulims or Christians there.
